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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Dwight (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dwight. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dwight is primarily located in Livingston County. A portion of Dwight extends into Grundy County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Livingston County: Ford, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, McLean & Woodford.

Below are the counties that are near Dwight. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dwight:

  • Livingston County     (The home county of Dwight)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight, with the one closest to Dwight listed first.
    • Sunbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunbury
      • From Dwight to Sunbury
    • Cardiff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Campus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
      • Campus is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <3>
    • Odell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Emington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Budd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
      • Budd is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Budd
      • From Dwight to Budd
    • Eylar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eylar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
      • Eylar is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eylar
      • From Dwight to Eylar
    • Griswold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Livingston County
    • Saunemin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cayuga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Swygert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swygert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swygert
      • From Dwight to Swygert
    • Blackstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <3>
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight, with the one closest to Dwight listed first.
    • Cabery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
      • Cabery is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <3>
    • Kempton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <3>
    • Piper City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight, with the one closest to Dwight listed first.
    • Highland Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
      • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
    • Gardner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
    • East Brooklyn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • South Wilmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
      • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Verona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mazon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Clarke City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
      • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
    • Kinsman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wauponsee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Braceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
      • Braceville is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <3>
    • Central City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Grundy County
    • Coal City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <3>
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight, with the one closest to Dwight listed first.
    • Chebanse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Clifton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashkum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
      • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <3>
    • La Hogue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Danforth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <3>
  • Kankakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight, with the one closest to Dwight listed first.
    • Reddick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Buckingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <3>
    • Essex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Herscher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bonfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Goodrich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodrich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodrich
      • From Dwight to Goodrich
    • Irwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Limestone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Otto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bourbonnais
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <3>
    • Kankakee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight, with the one closest to Dwight listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lisbon
      • From Dwight to Lisbon
    • Plattville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
      • Plattville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight, with the one closest to Dwight listed first.
    • Ransom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kernan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kernan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
      • Kernan is located in La Salle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kernan
      • From Dwight to Kernan
    • Seneca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
      • Seneca has also been known as:
      • Crotty
      • Seneca village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <3>
    • Marseilles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <3>
    • Streator
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Grand Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Stavanger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Kangley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kangley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
      • Kangley is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kangley
      • From Dwight to Kangley
    • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Hitt is located in La Salle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hitt
      • From Dwight to Hitt
    • Ottawa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • McLean County
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dwight, with the one closest to Dwight listed first.
    • Godley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
      • Godley is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Braidwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood Shores
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmington
      • From Dwight to Wilmington
    • Blodgett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blodgett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Will County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blodgett
      • From Dwight to Blodgett
    • Symerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dwight, see our County-by-County Page for Dwight.

Cemeteries Near Dwight ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dwight.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dwight covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dwight, with the one closest to Dwight listed first.

  • Dwight Old Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight Old Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodfarm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodfarm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodfarm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nevada Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Side Cemetery of Odell Township
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Odell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dwight had a population of 1,354 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dwight had a population of 3,984 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dwight, with the one closest to Dwight listed first.

  • Sunbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sunbury
    • From Dwight to Sunbury
  • Nevada
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
    • Nevada is located in Livingston County
  • Campus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
    • Campus is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <3>
  • Odell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gardner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
  • Adams ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Livingston County
  • Emington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Verona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Reddick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mazonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazonia
    • Mazonia is located in Grundy County
  • Mazon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Kinsman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Budd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
      • Budd is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Budd
      • From Dwight to Budd
    • Wauponsee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Eylar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eylar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
      • Eylar is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eylar
      • From Dwight to Eylar

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dwight. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dwight.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Dwight ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dwight.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Dwight. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Dwight and those printed in the larger area surrounding Dwight.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5> of Dwight.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dwight:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dwight. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dwight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dwight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0940, Longitude: -88.4260    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dwight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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